KHIDMAT: Jurnal Penerapan Ilmu dan Pemberdayaan Berkelanjutan applies a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Every manuscript submitted to the journal is screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process. The journal is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record and maintaining high ethical standards in academic publishing.

Classification Based on Severity of Plagiarism

1. Minor Plagiarism

Minor plagiarism occurs when a limited portion of text is copied without proper citation and does not involve substantial data, findings, or original ideas.

Action: The author will receive a formal warning and must revise the manuscript by adding appropriate citations and correcting the problematic text.

2. Intermediate Plagiarism

Intermediate plagiarism involves the use of a substantial part of another work without adequate acknowledgment.

Action: The manuscript will be rejected, and the author(s) will be prohibited from submitting manuscripts to the journal for one year.

3. Severe Plagiarism

Severe plagiarism refers to the unauthorized reproduction of major ideas, data, results, or other significant intellectual contributions from another publication.

Action: The manuscript will be rejected immediately, and the author(s) will be banned from submitting to the journal for five years.

Classification Based on Similarity Index

Similarity Index Above 40%

Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 40% will be rejected because the overlap is considered excessive.

Action: Rejected without the possibility of resubmission.

Similarity Index Between 20% and 39%

Manuscripts with a similarity index of 20–39% will be returned for revision. Authors must improve citation practices and paraphrasing.

Action: Returned for revision and may be reconsidered after satisfactory correction.

Similarity Index 20% or Below

Manuscripts with a similarity index of 20% or less may proceed in the editorial process, although citation improvements may still be requested.

Action: Accepted for review or accepted with minor citation revisions.

Academic Integrity

Plagiarism is defined as the use of ideas, information, data, images, methods, or wording from another source without proper acknowledgment, whether intentional or unintentional. Such conduct constitutes a serious breach of academic ethics.

Authors must provide citations when using:

• factual information obtained from a source,

• statistical data,

• names, dates, locations, or specific findings,

• theories, concepts, analytical frameworks, or methodologies developed by others.

Information considered common knowledge is exempt from citation requirements.

Direct quotations must be enclosed in quotation marks and accompanied by an appropriate citation. Copying four or more consecutive words verbatim without quotation marks is considered improper attribution even if a citation is provided.

Editorial Action

The editorial board reserves the right to:

• reject manuscripts that violate this policy,

• withdraw acceptance,

• publish corrections,

• retract published articles,

• and notify relevant institutions when serious ethical violations are identified.

Authors who require clarification regarding citation practices or plagiarism policies are encouraged to contact the editorial office before submission.